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The Ford truck ad with the three SEC coaches is in frequent rotation these days. Each coach talks about toughness, about summoning inner strength when challenged. There’s Alabama’s Nick Saban, Auburn’s Gene Chizik and Georgia’s Mark Richt. The first two coaches are 10-0 this year. Richt is 1-4. And it’s Richt whose words on that ad ...
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Last week’s home meet for the Banks County cross-country team was rained out on Thursday. The meet is rescheduled for Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m. This week the Leopard runners head to the Mountain Invitational hosted by White County High School. The meet is Oct. 7, at 4:30 p.m. Banks County runners are currently performing above par with all runners ...
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The Red Raiders’ softball team looks to defend the region title this week as the team hosts the region championships (today) Thursday. Madison County (27-3) will take on Heritage (23-7) at 6:30 p.m. Before the championship game, Habersham Central will face Loganville for third place at 4:30 p.m. at Red Raider stadium. Heritage defeated ...
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When Jackson County looked at its schedule before the year, it knew one of its toughest tests loomed on Oct. 8 against North Oconee. What Jackson County (3-3, 1-2) didn’t know was that it would be tasked with trying to beat the Titans (5-0, 2-0) minus three starters on defense. “We’ve got to put together a band-aid defense to play one of ...
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For a program that went 20-0 in the past two regular seasons, Jefferson finds itself in somewhat unusual territory. With two losses and an off date in between, the Dragons (2-3, 0-2) haven’t won in nearly a month. So that makes Friday’s game with Oglethorpe County all the more important. The Dragons, who lost last week to North Oconee ...
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Bulldogs Come From Behind To Bite Eagles After taking an early lead, the East Jackson Eagles saw a chance for their third region victory of the season slip away as Hart County surged back to win 21-14 Friday night. The Eagles have a week off ahead of them before playing host to North Oconee on Oct. 15. North Oconee enters this week undefeated ...
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While Ronald McDonald and the large number of kid-friendly exhibits and displays are sure to create plenty of excitement this Saturday at Gresham Motorsports Park, the real action will on the GMP half-mile oval as a season championships will be decided in four divisions. Drivers competing in the GMP Pro Late Model Mini-Stock, Truck and Renegade ...
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A final win sent the East Jackson Lady Eagles to the postseason, but two quick losses brought the season to its conclusion. The Lady Eagles wrapped up their regular season last week with a 1-0 win over Jackson County. East Jackson scored the only run of the game when freshman Brittany Nolan knocked in a run in the first inning on a single. From ...
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After falling to Prince Avenue Christian last week, the Commerce Lady Tigers hope to end their regular season on a high note this week. On Wednesday, the 3-7 Lady Tigers will close the regular season with a pairing against region foe Social Circle. The Lady Redskins enter the game with a 4-5-region record, and 5-11 overall. “This will be our ...
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By Zach Mitcham The tale of two halves was not a pretty story Friday. Madison County soared to a 20-7 first half lead over Apalachee on Homecoming Friday night. But after the band, balloons and all the Homecoming candidates in shiny, pretty dresses left the field, Apalachee returned from the locker room and issued a bitter blow to the Raiders, ...
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